Morning rush
27 min 647 trips · 92% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
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A direct MBTA train from Arlington to Washington Street took a median 29 minutes across 3,343 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 34 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical29 min50th percentile
Slower trip34 min90th percentile
Scheduled31 minmedian timetable
On pace85%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Arlington to Washington Street take?
The median completed ride from Arlington to Washington Street was 29 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 31 minutes.
Based on 3,343 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 29 minutes. That was within 2 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 34 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Arlington to Washington Street times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Arlington to Washington Street; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
30 min 904 trips · 85% on paceEvening rush
31 min 608 trips · 80% on paceOff-peak
29 min 1,184 trips · 84% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Arlington to Washington Street was measured
The Arlington to Washington Street estimate uses 3,343 completed direct-trip stop-timestamp pairs matched to the schedule active for each observed train.
We publish the median because one dramatic delay should not define an everyday journey, and the 90th percentile because riders still need to understand the bad end of normal.
We do not infer why a trip ran slowly. Construction, incidents, crowding and weather require separate evidence.
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Trips related to Arlington to Washington Street
The Arlington to Washington Street record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Arlington, each with a published median duration.